Runway



Aug. 4, 1925. 1,548,189 H.- O. COSTELLO RUNWAY Filed'May 9. 1923jzzryddsie/Za g4- z a' 3513 W W Patented Aug. 4, 1925.

'HENRY O. COSTELLO, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

RUNWAY.

Application filed Kay 9, 1923. Serial No. 637,856.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, HENRY O. Cos rELLo, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Runways, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved runway for lifting one end of avehicle, and has for its object to provide a runway or lift of thischaracter comprising a pa1r of cooperating frames of a length less thanthat of the vehicle which they are designed lift and support, each framehaving a hor1- .zontal rest portion raised a. substantial distance aboveits base and provided with an inclined runway portion up which a wheelof the vehicle is run for the purpose of lifting the end of the vehiclesufficiently to render it more accessible for inspection and repairs.

The invention further consists in removably mounting stop lugs at one orboth ends of the raised portion of the runway.

A further object of the, invention is to form these runway membersseparately and independently whereby when not in use they may be stackedone upon the other to reduce their'space to the minimum for storage andtransportation.

With these and other objects. in view, the inventionconsists of certainnovel features of'construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1, is a perspective view showing one end of a vehicle as havingbeen raised by means of my improved runway.

Figure 2 is a perspective viewshowing one end of my improved runway.

Figure 3 is a sectional side elevation showing a portion 0 oneof therunways being slotted at oppos te ends of its rest portion, and stoplugs mounted in said slots.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the forward lug removed.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the rear lug removed.

' It is found in practive of advantage to provide a pair of cooperatingrunways for lifting one end of an automobile and to form these runwaysof a length considerably less than' the length of an ordinaryautomobile, the runways being formed separately to work in pairs, thetwo being adapted when notin use to be stacked one upon the other totake up the minimum amount of space for storage and transportation.

It is also found of advantage to provide removable stop lugs at eitherend of the raised portion of these runways, which may be readilypositioned both forwardly and rearwardly of the wheel when resting uponthe runway, to lock the wheel against belng accidentally rolled eitherforward or back thereon; also, by rendering these stop lugs removablethe cost of production is reduced and also the storage room required forthe runway is reduced to the minimum; and the following is a detaileddescription of one construction of such runway by which these resultsmay be accomplished.

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates the substantiallyhorizontal portion of .the frame of the runway, which is raised asubstantial distance above the base portion on a plurality of legs whichare spread apart at their bases and an inclinedportion 1.. of the runwayis formed to lead from the base up'to the horizontal or raised portionthereof, the-entering end 13 of this inclined portion being fiarlng andgrooved so as .to guide the enteringwheel up into the tapered groovedhorizontal rest portion 10.

The forwardend of this horizontal portion is provided with a slot 14into which,

a lug member 15 is set. This lug member is provided with a neck portion16 adapted to fit down into this slot, the same having a forwardlyextending under lip 17 to project beneath the under side of thehorizontal port-ion and is provided with an elongated upwardly andforwardly extending portion 18 which is curved outwardly to receive theperiphery of the wheel, and. spaced at short distance forward on asupportin base por tion from the neck portion 16 1s a wardly extendingflange 19 which rests against the front surface of the runway providinga secure rest or support for the downi stop toresist any pressure whichma be brought down upon it by the entering w eel. To further strengthenthis leg 15 and its fla nge 19, I have formed a rib '20 leading from theouter end of the lug to the lower portion of this supporting rib.

Near the rear of this horizontal portion of the runway, I'have formedanother slot 21 and have provided a rear stop 22 having a neck portion23 which extends down through its slot and a forwardly extending lipportion which extends beneath the horizontal portion of the runway. Thisstop is also provided with a rearwardly extending shoulder or restportion 25 which serves as a rest to supp rt the upwardly: extendingportion of the lug against any pressure which may be brou ht upon it bya. backward motion of the w eel of the vehicle which may be mountedthereon. I

My improved runway is very'simple and practical in construction andeifective in its operation and a pair of these devices may be used forraising either the forward or the rear end, and when not in use may beremoved to be stored requiring but the minimum amount of space.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated, but

I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resortingto all the mechanii easnee cal changes to which the device issusceptible, the invention being defined and limited. only 'by the termsof the appended claim.

I claim:

A vehicle-endlifting runway comprising a pair of cooperating frames,each of a length less than that of the vehicle one end of which the pairare designed to su port,

each frame having a short horizonta restportion raised a substantialdistance above its base for the reception of one wheel of the vehicleand a grooved inclined'runwa portion leading up to said rest portion, te opposite ends of said rest portion being slotted, and a pair of stoparms each having a looking lip adapted to enter its slot, and a restshoulder on the back of said arms to support the same in set position.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

HENRY O. COSTELLO.

